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commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:51 pm

henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:28 pm
how is that any different than the streets bein' cleared and the routes controlled when any prez visits any city?

Tear Gas

the poor souls who got gassed: were they bein' peaceable or were they bein' riotous?

henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:59 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:51 pm

henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:28 pm
how is that any different than the streets bein' cleared and the routes controlled when any prez visits any city?

Tear Gas

the poor souls who got gassed: were they bein' peaceable or were they bein' riotous?

They were standing still.

commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:51 pm

henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:59 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:51 pm

Tear Gas

the poor souls who got gassed: were they bein' peaceable or were they bein' riotous?

They were standing still.

did a little research usin' google: even amongst highly trump-critical outlets there was and is disagreement about whether the poor souls were peaceable or riotous, about whether tear gas was used or pepper balls, and about the severity of ORANGE MAN's crime (they all agreed it was wrong to clear the plaza; how wrong and why wrong was and still is a contention point)

I could dig further but I'm thinkin" I'd find just more of the same

interestin' to note: while there is still reportin' on the subject today, it's mostly scattered and sparse; and while additional details are available (law enforcement, for example, considerd usin' sumthin' bein' labeled a heat ray to disperse the poor souls), there's still disagreement as to exactly what happened, why it happened, what techniques/chemicals were used, etc. (so, mebbe things aren't as cut & dry as you like)

me, however, bein' a magnanimous guy, I'll concede ORANGE MAN did wrong that day...at least he didn't send out the bomb-carryin' drones to blow 'em to smithereens...

Were those the bullets that poked someone’s eye out?

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:48 am Were those the bullets that poked someone’s eye out?

probably a pepper ball

but there were babies and children in the crowd

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:11 pm but there were babies and children in the crowd

Do you mean, Mr Trump ordered his sort of militiamen to charge while drawing their sabres on peacable people just expressing legitimate concerns while accompanied by their little ones?

Well , no horses obviously , but the principle is the same.

Belinda wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:19 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:11 pm but there were babies and children in the crowd

Do you mean, Mr Trump ordered his sort of militiamen to charge while drawing their sabres on peacable people just expressing legitimate concerns while accompanied by their little ones?

Well , no horses obviously , but the principle is the same.

It is no surprise that they were mistaken for rioters. Many were wearing masks.

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:11 pm but there were babies and children in the crowd

irresponsible of the parents, yeah?

honey, let's go protestin' this afternoon...we'll bring the kids, get ice cream between marches

henry quirk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:06 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:11 pm but there were babies and children in the crowd

irresponsible of the parents, yeah?

honey, let's go protestin' this afternoon...we'll bring the kids, get ice cream between marches

Hot dogs. A hot dog vendor was there. No ice cream.

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:00 pm

Belinda wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:19 pm

commonsense wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:11 pm but there were babies and children in the crowd

Do you mean, Mr Trump ordered his sort of militiamen to charge while drawing their sabres on peacable people just expressing legitimate concerns while accompanied by their little ones?

Well , no horses obviously , but the principle is the same.

It is no surprise that they were mistaken for rioters. Many were wearing masks.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh I see. Trumpsense.

henry quirk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:29 am (law enforcement, for example, considerd usin' sumthin' bein' labeled a heat ray to disperse the poor souls),

That'll be the new 5G weaponry. It's clever stuff. Makes you boil where you stand. There's a military demo somewhere on YT.

That'll be the new 5G weaponry. It's clever stuff. Makes you boil where you stand. There's a military demo somewhere on YT.

sound like microwaves: cook you from the inside out

I can't have a bazooka, but they can cook folks...

-Imp

henry quirk wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:38 pm That'll be the new 5G weaponry. It's clever stuff. Makes you boil where you stand. There's a military demo somewhere on YT.

sound like microwaves: cook you from the inside out

I can't have a bazooka, but they can cook folks...

Obscenity for the sake of obscenity. Okay you have shocked me.Pleased?